George Smith

Forward + Rugby Player + American Football Player

Male

BornJul 14, 1980

Age35

HometownManly, New South ...

George Smith AM is an Australian rugby union player. He is a flanker for Toulon. He won 110 caps for Australia before retiring from international rugby on 5 February 2010. He made his Test debut in 2000 against France in Paris and he is the most capped Wallaby forward, and the most capped flanker in the history of Rugby Union. He holds the world record as the youngest player to have played 100 test matches at 29 years and 4 days.… Read More

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'By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, April 30 (Reuters) - There are many forward positions, particularly in the tight five, where Australia coach Michael Cheika would dearly love to have the range of options he should boast at openside flanker when he comes to choose his World Cup squad. Such is the competition for number seven shirt that even last year''s Wallabies captain Michael Hooper knows he will have to maintain his consistently high standards to be certain of making the final 31-man party that ...

'By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, April 24 (Reuters) - Australia coach Michael Cheika says he would be "stupid" not to consider Matt Giteau, George Smith and Drew Mitchell for Wallabies selection after the trio, who play their club rugby in France, became eligible this week. The Australian Rugby Union, which like New Zealand and England had previously considered only home-based players for selection, partially reversed their policy on Wednesday to bring the three b...

'By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, April 22 (Reuters) - In one brief but groundbreaking announcement from the Australian Rugby Union on Wednesday, George Smith, Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell were offered the hope of reviving their Wallabies careers in time for this year''s World Cup. The policy shift to allow foreign-based Australians to play test rugby for the first time was aimed at mitigating the impact of the exodus of talent at the end of the season but also ha...

' GRANGEFIELD Old Boys moved back to the top of Senior A with Saturday’s 3-0 defeat of relegation-threatened visitors Trinity And All Saints. Grangefield led 2-0 at the interval with goals from Andy Kenyon and Rhys Moore with Matty Tomlinson putting the game out of reach of Trinity in the 49th minute. The Huddersfield Amateur revival continued as they moved sixth after they enjoyed a 5-0 win at home to Old Modernians who are also hovering above the dropzone. Two goals from Mohammed Ozair pl...